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Win VIP tickets to see Zippo’s Christmas Circus in Plymouth

** COMPETITION CLOSED ***

The brilliant Zippo’s Circus - several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is bringing a special Christmas Circus to Plymouth . Zippo’s is Covid-safe, sanitised, and well-ventilated.

Enter our competition to win one of five VIP ringside family tickets (2 adults and 2 children).

Winners get free popcorn and candy floss for each member of...

Pick up a bargain: 5 recycling centres now selling electrical goods

Devon residents can now buy a range of low cost, safety-checked, TVs and other electrical products from a number of the county’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)

The scheme is being run by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, who operate the HWRCs for Devon County Council. A range of electrical products is now on offer, including vacuum cleaners, lamps and Flat screen TVs....

Devon needs YOU

Residents have the chance to shape the county’s roadmap to net-zero by taking part in the Interim Devon Carbon Plan Consultation.

The consultation, which opens on Monday December 7 and runs for 10 weeks, gives the public an opportunity to influence Devon’s collective response to the global climate emergency and create a healthier, fairer and stronger Devon.

The consultation...

Plymouth College of Art lecturer wins CICLA 2020 Original Illustration Exhibition Annual Prize

Caroline Pedler, BA (Hons) Illustration lecturer and MA Subject Tutor at Plymouth College of Art , has won the Annual Prize at the 2020 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (CICLA) Original Illustration Exhibition, in Shanghai, China

Caroline is a practicing illustrator and artist as well as teaching at Plymouth College of Art. She has curated and exhibited in...

1 in 3 South West households will embrace Zoom for a Covid-safe Christmas

With only three households able to form a festive bubble over Christmas, turning to Zoom is going to be the only option for many people wanting to connect and chat safely with loved ones.

It’s a challenge faced by millions of families this year, even the Royals. According to recent news reports, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be embracing Zoom this Christmas due to Government...

Help for Heroes

Wounded veteran sees Christmas art become clothing design

A Plymouth military veteran who uses art as a recovery tool for his mental health wounds is seeing one of his designs on sale for the second Christmas running.

Last year Help for Heroes chose Nick Martin’s Christmas Tree design for a t-shirt sold by the charity. It turned out to be a best seller and sold out in the run up to Christmas.

This year Nick’s artwork has once again...

Emergency road closure near Chillaton

An emergency closure is in place on the road at Coryton, near Chillaton, for safety reasons.

Devon County Council has been monitoring the condition of the retaining wall on the section of the road from Perry Spears to The White House near Chillaton throughout this year.

Temporary two-way traffic lights have been in place since January in order to keep traffic away from the...

‘Make the right call’ this winter

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people to ‘Make the right call’ this winter by only calling 999 for life-threatening emergencies.

The Trust is expecting a significant increase in 999 calls over the Christmas period and beyond, due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic alongside normal winter pressures.

It expects to deal with...

Snow expected on Dartmoor

Snow is forecast on Dartmoor and other areas of high ground across Devon overnight.

With the possibility of up to 14cm of snow on Dartmoor, Devon’s gritters heading onto roads across the moor will be fitted with ploughs when they roll-out later this evening (Thursday 3 December). Other areas of high ground across the county are more likely to see only a light dusting of snow and...

A place for charities, volunteers and people seeking support to come together in Devon

Have you ever looked for a restaurant or hotel on Google Maps? It’s usually a quick and easy search.

However, when it comes to searching for help and support, finding the right service can be a very stressful, complicated process for those in seeking it, with too man clicks to get to information and often discovering information is out of date.

Award-winning, Devon based,...

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